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Monday, April 07, 2014

Syria's MiG-25s fly again

MiG-25s at Tiyas Air BaseThe Syrian Arab Air Force (SAAF) acquired an unknown number of MiG-25s - one of the fastest military aircraft ever fielded - from the late 1970s in four variants: MiG-25P and MiG-25PD interceptors (the former was subsequently upgraded to the PD standard to become the MiG-25PDS), MiG-25RB reconnaissance bombers, and MiG-25PU trainers.

The SAAF was believed to have retired its MiG-25s by 2011. This impression was bolstered by satellite imagery showing numerous MiG-25s left in the open at Tiyas Air Base (also known as T4) rather than stored in hardened aircraft shelters.

Satellite imagery of the base taken on 3 November 2013 shows 28 MiG-25s, the majority of which are on parking areas around the runway, but 12 have been towed into the desert, suggesting they are derelict. Imagery taken on 1 January suggests none of the 28 aircraft were moved over the following two months.

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